Description

Are you a fan of videogame music? Perhaps specifically a big fan of RPG music? Then I suggest reading on!

This event is mainly aimed at the composers of RMN (at least to participate in the event as competitors) but even if you don't compose music yourself, you are welcomed and encouraged to participate by listening to the submissions and voting for a winner!

Now, if you're a composer yourself: have you tried your hand at composing music for RPGs before? Yes? Great! Participate and test your skills against the other composers of RMN in this friendly competition. Even if you don't have much experience composing music for RPGs you're more than welcome to, and encouraged to join in and in the process get some practice under your belt! (none of us is perfect, anyway.)

- The event is divided into 3 phases, each of which require a separate submission per participant.

- Each phase = one musical piece. Each phase has its own set of rules with regard to instrumentation and theme. The theme is announced by a neutral party at the beginning of each phase.

- Contestants will send the submissions to an appointed neutral RMN member in a PM and after the phase in question is over, the submissions will be posted anonymously, so that people can listen to them and vote for what they think sounds the best and fits best the given description and theme of the phase. (Please send your submissions privately via PM to kentona)

- Votes will be counted and published at end of each phase. The person to receive the most votes from all three phases wins.

- Each phase lasts approximately 2 weeks, so that even the busiest people will have a chance of finishing their pieces in time (hopefully.)

Phase 1: SimpleSimple is beautiful. You're required to create a piece matching the description of the theme using no more than 3 instruments (also means 3 layers/tracks). How well can you bring your instruments to life?
Starts 12/25/2011 06:00 PM
Ends 01/09/2012 05:59 PM

Phase 2: OrchestralOrchestral music isn't a necessity for an RPG but it is very common in the genre and it is a good skill to be able to compose a piece that can be played by an orchestra.

How well can you harmonize multiple voices of different instruments?

The piece you create for the theme of phase 2 doesn't have to follow the professional principles of orchestration, but it's supposed to revolve around orchestral elements and utilize strings, brass and woodwind sections. Not necessarily all of them (though, variety in orchestration is encouraged), but it needs to have orchestral sections, instead of single instruments playing all the tracks.

There can be additional instruments, though modern orchestras already cover a lot of instruments these days. The focus of the theme should still be in orchestration, however.
Starts 01/11/2011 14:00 PM
Ends 01/25/2012 05:59 PM

Phase 3: InspiredAll of us have our own strengths and sometimes when moving out of the comfort zone we don't get to use them as well as we'd like.

In this phase you're free to use any kind of instrumentation and sources of sounds you wish.

If you felt you didn't get to do your own thing in the earlier phases, this is where you can go all-out, any way you please. Though the piece will still need to match the theme of the phase.
Starts 01/30/2011 16:00 PM
Ends 02/13/2012 05:59 PM

- Each piece needs to loop and the song has to last at least 1 minute before the loop point. Phase 2 and 3 pieces may need to last longer than 1 minute before the loop point. (If you're doing a rondo the loop point is naturally when you're repeating the entire cycle of sections)

- You have to demonstrate the loop point by including it in the song by inserting one or two sections that would follow it. If you have a separate intro in your song, your loop point could return the listener to the section following the intro, for example.

- It would be nice if you kept your track private until the voting is done so we'd get a fair competition.

- Audio formats accepted:
.wav
.mp3
.mid
I'd even say .flac and .ogg, but people need to be able to access your piece, so it would be best to go with the three mentioned above.

I hope I'm not asking too much from people with 3 songs. If you think 2 weeks per piece isn't enough time, let me know so we can arrange something else. The reason I thought 3 phases would be the best idea to go with is because people here have varying strengths, so with this it should stay fair and challenging to everyone.

I hope for lots of participants and followers! :)

Phase 1: Simple

The theme for Phase 1 of the RPG Music Challenge is Lava Temple.

Phase 2: Orchestral

The theme for Phase 2 of the RPG Music Challenge is Nostalgic Flashback Scene.

Phase 3: Inspired

The theme for Phase 3 of the RPG Music Challenge is VS Close Friend Battle Theme.
...or more specifically a battle theme when a player fights his/her closest ally.

Entry 6: Puppet_Master - We used to be bros, man, but then you were a dick so fuck you let's fight!

Entry 7: Swint - Vs Friend

Entry 8: Wolfe - Brotherly Betrayal

Entry 9: tgnemecek - Revenge

Entry 10: VGMusic_4_LIFE - Where Fates Collide

Entry 11: Tarranon - Friend vs

Entry 12: Paulman - Friend Battle

Entry 13: NewBlack - Final Battle Against Harmonic Part One - Confrontation

Entry 14: Happy - Final Battle Against Harmonic Part Two - Metamorphosis

Entry 15: harmonic - Super Duper Final Phase 3

Entry 16: KORA - Brother

Entry 17: MrChearlie - Blood of Heroes

Entry 18: Theodoric - Battle

Entry 19: kentona - Rough Criminal

Phase 1: SimplePhase 1 voting is in! Here are the results:

Entry #1:Dudesoft - Lava Temple

0 votes

Entry #2:Muninn - Fire Born of Earth

0 votes

Entry #3:synbi - Flame Fandango

0 votes

Entry #4:MrChearlie - Journey Through The Burning Winds

1 votes

Entry #5:Xcalnarok - Lava Temple

0 votes

Entry #6:Theodoric - Sleeping Fire Temple

3 votes

Entry #7:SDHawk - Temple of Pyre

0 votes

Entry #8:moneymenace - Lava Temple

1 votes

Entry #9:sameric - Agony

1 votes

Entry #10:kentona - A Song of Lava and Fire

1 votes

Entry #11:harmonic - Contest

9 votes**WINNER**

Entry #12:LaMasquerade - Dragon's Lair

0 votes

Entry #13:NewBlack - Ember Ritual

4 votes

Entry #14:Swint - Fire Temple

0 votes

Entry #15:Puppet_Master - Inside the Volcano

0 votes

Entry #16:RolandMelvinZ - Lava Ruin

1 votes

Entry #17:rickyleung90 - Lava Temple

1 votes

Entry #18:geodude - Lava Temple

0 votes

Entry #19:Jude - Lava Temple

0 votes

Entry #20:_TilT_ - Lava Temple

1 votes

Entry #21:Lana42 - Lava Temple

2 votes

Entry #22:Paulman - Lava Temple

0 votes

Entry #23:Tarranon - Lava Temple

0 votes

Entry #24:emmych - Lava Temple

5 votes

Entry #25:Scourge - Lava Temple

0 votes

Entry #26:VGMusic_4_LIFE - Lava Temple

3 votes

Entry #27:Wolfe - Igneous Bits

1 votes

Entry #28:Ruunyth123 - Lava Temple

3 votes

Entry #29:jasprelao - Shrine in a Volcano

0 votes

Entry #30:Happy - Spirits of the Immortal Fire

0 votes

Entry #31:theneonheart - You Kids Stay Off My Lava!

1 votes

Entry #32:Gamesfreak13563 - Fire in the Hole

0 votes

Entry #33:tgnemecek - Lava Theme

1 votes

Entry #34:CastorOnline - Lava Temple

0 votes

Congratulations to Harmonic for being The Most Instrumental of Them All!

Phase 2: OrchestralPhase 2 voting is in! Here are the results:

Entry #1:

Puppet_Master - Don't You Remember

0 votes

Entry #2:

Theodoric - Bring Back Memories

1 votes

Entry #3:

synbi - Nostalgic Theme

0 votes

Entry #4:

MrChearlie - Last Hour Memory

0 votes

Entry #5:

Xcalnarok - Nostalgic Flashback Scene

0 votes

Entry #6:

geodude - Memories

4 votes

Entry #7:

jasprelao - Melody of Memories

0 votes

Entry #8:

tgnemecek - Nostalgia

2 votes

Entry #9:

_TilT_ - Nostalgia

0 votes

Entry #10:

harmonic - Contest Phase 2

9 votes**WINNER**

Entry #11:

Paulman - Nostalgia

0 votes

Entry #12:

kentona - Mine Baby

0 votes

Entry #13:

VGMusic_4_LIFE - Memoir of a Fleeting Heart

5 votes

Entry #14:

LaMasquerade - March of Memories

1 votes

Entry #15:

Tarranon - Nost

5 votes

Entry #16:

RolandMelvinZ - Memorable Time

3 votes

Entry #17:

Muninn - Final Memory

0 votes

Entry #18:

Swint - Memories of Better Times

1 votes

Entry #19:

NewBlack - Nostalgia in Realtime

1 votes

Entry #20:

theneonheart - Reminisces Near Misses

0 votes

Entry #21:

Wolfe - Memories in Sepia

3 votes

Entry #22:

Happy - Nostalgia 0

0 votes

Entry #23:

Ruunyth123 - Memories on a Windy Hill

0 votes

Entry #24:

Link_2112 - Entry

0 votes

Congratulations to Harmonic (again) but this time for being The Most Orchestral of Them All!

Phase 3: InspiredPhase 3 voting phase is completed, and we have a 2-way tie for first place!

Entry #1:

moneymenace - Battle of Regret

1 votes

Entry #2:

synbi - An Old Rival

0 votes

Entry #3:

Xcalnarok - Close Friend Battle Theme

2 votes

Entry #4:

Cheveyo - Rainbow Rhapsody

0 votes

Entry #5:

jasprelao - Why She Has To Be You

4 votes*** WINNER ***

Entry #6:

Puppet_Master - We used to be bros, man, but then you were a dick so fuck you let's fight!

1 votes

Entry #7:

Swint - Vs Friend

2 votes

Entry #8:

Wolfe - Brotherly Betrayal

0 votes

Entry #9:

tgnemecek - Revenge

4 votes*** WINNER ***

Entry #10:

VGMusic_4_LIFE - Where Fates Collide

2 votes

Entry #11:

Tarranon - Friend vs

3 votes

Entry #12:

Paulman - Friend Battle

0 votes

Entry #13:

NewBlack - Final Battle Against Harmonic Part One - Confrontation

1 votes

Entry #14:

Happy - Final Battle Against Harmonic Part Two - Metamorphosis

0 votes

Entry #15:

harmonic - Super Duper Final Phase 3

3 votes

Entry #16:

KORA - Brother

0 votes

Entry #17:

MrChearlie - Blood of Heroes

0 votes

Entry #18:

Theodoric - Battle

1 votes

Entry #19:

kentona - Rough Criminal

0 votes

Congratulations jasprelao and tgnemecek for being the most inspired!

Grand TotalHere are the final vote tallies for the RPG Music Challenge:

harmonic :

21

VGMusic_4_LIFE :

10

Tarranon :

8

tgnemecek:

7

NewBlack :

6

emmych :

5

Theodoric :

5

geodude :

4

jasprelao :

4

RolandMelvinZ :

4

Wolfe :

4

Ruunyth123 :

3

Swint :

3

Lana42 :

2

moneymenace :

2

Xcalnarok :

2

_TilT_ :

1

kentona :

1

LaMasquerade :

1

MrChearlie :

1

Puppet_Master :

1

rickyleung90 :

1

sameric :

1

theneonheart :

1

CastorOnline:

0

Dudesoft :

0

Gamesfreak13563 :

0

Happy :

0

Jude :

0

Link_2112:

0

Muninn :

0

Paulman :

0

Scourge :

0

SDHawk :

0

synbi :

0

Congratulations to harmonic for being the most musical of them all!

Great work everyone! This contest had some amazing entries, and overall it was a huge success! It was a lot of fun participating, listening and voting, plus seeing just how talented the musicians here are was humbling. Amazing work everyone!

For reference in future phases of the competition, when it says that the deadline is "January 9th", did it mean "Must be turned in by the time it becomes January 9th", or "Must be turned in by the time January 9th is over"

I do have to agree though, it would be nice if it were a bit more clear when the music should be turned in. It took me a while to figure out when it was due, and when I figured it out, I turned it in early so I could be sure. I might have been able to get mine to be a bit better if I had gotten a bit more time... oh well.

If we want to get technical, yy/mm/dd is the most logical format. Always keeps things in order.

author=_TilT_Finally got mine uploaded last night(?), probably should have given myself more time, and not sure how 'lava-y' it is but great fun

I agree, this theme was fun. Even if it's not very "lava-y," as long as your song sounds "hot" then I think you're set. Flames, explosive eruptions, lava flows, steam, melting rocks...there's a lot to work from, so we ought to hear some good variety when voting comes up.

author=SwintI do have to agree though, it would be nice if it were a bit more clear when the music should be turned in.

It shows the exact time at the top, how much more clear can it be? Maybe we could setup a hotline that you can call to find out how much time is remaining? :P Toll free of course.

So I guess voting will take place tomorrow? Looking forward to this.

It would be nice if you outlined every little detail about voting, considering how much confusion there has been so far.

-Where do we vote?
-How long do we have to vote?
-How many times do we vote?
-Can you vote if you submitted a piece?
-um, what language do we vote in?
-how many image macros can we include in our votes?
-what if we vote then the next day want to change our vote?
-what is a vote?

- You send your vote to kentona. I think?
- You can vote for the phase 1 entries during the entire phase 2. After phase 2 ends and phase 3 begins, the voting for phase 2 will start.
- You can vote if you have submitted a piece. You can't vote for your own piece. If you do, kentona will ignore it. (>:O)

When will the result of the voting for 1st phase be released? Because if the vote for my first phase is horrible its a waste of time to work on second phase. So it would be a good idea to release the vote result asap.

author=Happy- You send your vote to kentona. I think?- You can vote for the phase 1 entries during the entire phase 2. After phase 2 ends and phase 3 begins, the voting for phase 2 will start.- You can vote if you have submitted a piece. You can't vote for your own piece. If you do, kentona will ignore it. (>:O)

I thought you were the one in charge here? :P Isn't it up to you? It's kind of mysterious that nobody's name is on this event. It doesn't say who posted it or who's in charge, but maybe that was intentional? heh

author=geodude

author=Link_2112-how many image macros can we include in our votes?

die painfully and slowly

I'll just pretend you understood that I was joking and ignore you.

author=rickyleung90When will the result of the voting for 1st phase be released? Because if the vote for my first phase is horrible its a waste of time to work on second phase. So it would be a good idea to release the vote result asap.

author=rickyleung90When will the result of the voting for 1st phase be released? Because if the vote for my first phase is horrible its a waste of time to work on second phase. So it would be a good idea to release the vote result asap.